Table 4.
Factors associated with each domain of WHOQOL-BREF among the study participants in univariate logistic regression analysis
| Variables | Physical | Psychological | Social relationships | Environmental | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Age group | ||||||||
| < 26 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 26 – 30 | 0.25 | 0.03 – 2.02 | 0.88 | 0.32 – 2.44 | 1.29 | 0.57 – 2.91 | 2.14 | 0.96 – 4.78 |
| 31 – 35 | 0.42 | 0.04 – 3.86 | 0.64 | 0.22 -1.80 | 2.86 | 1.08 – 7.57 | 1.37 | 0.60 – 3.11 |
| 36 – 40 | 0.36 | 0.03 – 3.60 | 0.35 | 0.12 – 1.03 | 1.98 | 0.71 – 5.50 | 3.26 | 1.16 – 9.12 |
| 41 – 45 | 0.29 | 0.03 – 2.93 | 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.61 | 2.74 | 0.86 – 8.75 | 3.84 | 1.23 – 12.00 |
| 46 + | 0.07 | 0.01 – 0.62 | 1.06 | 0.29 – 3.82 | 2.07 | 0.68 – 6.28 | 6.4 | 1.67 – 24.58 |
| Gender | ||||||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Female | 0.83 | 0.39 – 1.78 | 0.64 | 0.38 – 1.07 | 0.64 | 0.37 – 1.10 | 0.79 | 0.47 – 1.34 |
| Residence | ||||||||
| Rural | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Urban | 0.51 | 0.12 – 2.27 | 0.28 | 0.10 – 0.81 | 2.42 | 1.18 – 4.96 | 1.53 | 0.75 – 3.14 |
| Semi-urban | 0.20 | 0.04 – 1.06 | 0.52 | 0.13 – 2.12 | 0.98 | 0.37 – 2.62 | 1.75 | 0.58 – 5.26 |
| Religion | ||||||||
| Muslim | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Non-Muslim | 1.29 | 0.47 – 3.51 | 0.57 | 0.32 – 1.05 | 2.08 | 0.94 – 4.60 | 1.25 | 0.64 -2.45 |
| Educational status | ||||||||
| Below graduation (SSC/HSC) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Graduation | 1.57 | 0.63 – 3.93 | 1.42 | 0.78 – 2.58 | 1.08 | 0.59 – 1.96 | 0.95 | 0.54 – 1.68 |
| Post-graduation | 0.60 | 0.23 – 1.58 | 0.78 | 0.38 – 1.58 | 1.85 | 0.77 – 4.43 | 3.67 | 1.33 – 10.14 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Single | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Married | 0.75 | 0.25 – 2.26 | 0.43 | 0.18 – 0.99 | 1.29 | 0.65 – 2.58 | 1.18 | 0.60 – 2.3 |
| Others | 0.08 | 0.003 – 1.45 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.33 | 0.02 – 5.55 |
| Income (BDT) | ||||||||
| < 20,000 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 20,000–40,000 | 0.43 | 0.12 – 1.59 | 1.04 | 0.43 -2.54 | 1.56 | 0.74 – 3.31 | 1.87 | 0.93 – 3.78 |
| 40,000–60,000 | 0.58 | 0.13 – 2.54 | 1 | 0.36 – 2.74 | 1.64 | 0.68 – 3.94 | 2.45 | 1.05 – 5.76 |
| 60,000 + | 0.64 | 0.15 – 2.69 | 0.40 | 0.17 – 0.95 | 1.45 | 0.65 – 3.23 | 2.82 | 1.26 – 6.31 |
| Hospital admission | ||||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Yes | 0.49 | 0.23 – 1.06 | 0.35 | 0.21 – 0.60 | 0.63 | 0.37 – 1.1 | 1.31 | 0.76 – 2.24 |
| Smoking status | ||||||||
| No | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| Yes | 1.35 | 0.45 – 4.08 | 0.30 | 0.16 – 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.24 – 0.87 | 1.32 | 0.64 – 2.71 |
| Past smoker | 0.63 | 0.17 – 2.31 | 1.03 | 0.33 – 3.18 | 0.69 | 0.24 – 1.99 | 1.39 | 0.45 – 4.26 |
| Chronic disease | ||||||||
| 0 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||
| 1 | 0.36 | 0.15 – 0.85 | 0.83 | 0.43 – 1.59 | 1.18 | 0.58 – 2.40 | 1.71 | 0.86 – 3.42 |
| 2 | 0.42 | 0.08 – 2.08 | 0.28 | 0.10 – 0.81 | 1.55 | 0.34 – 7.09 | 2.25 | 0.50 – 10.21 |
| 3 + | 0.24 | 0.07 – 0.84 | 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.06 – 0.39 | 0.60 | 0.23 – 1.57 |
OR (95% CI) shown in bold are statistically significant at p<0.05 level